Kent Benson vs. Jeff Hornacek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Hornacek and Kent Benson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Jeff Hornacek: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Jeff Hornacek 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Jeff Hornacek 14

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Jeff Hornacek 11

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Jeff Hornacek 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Jeff Hornacek 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Jeff Hornacek 3.4

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Jeff Hornacek 4.9

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jeff Hornacek 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Jeff Hornacek 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Jeff Hornacek 15,659

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Jeff Hornacek 3,646

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Jeff Hornacek 5,281

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Jeff Hornacek 1,536

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Jeff Hornacek 226

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Jeff Hornacek 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Jeff Hornacek .496

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Jeff Hornacek .403

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Jeff Hornacek .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Jeff Hornacek 20.1 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Jeff Hornacek 5.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Jeff Hornacek 6.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Jeff Hornacek 2.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Jeff Hornacek 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Jeff Hornacek 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Jeff Hornacek 3.8

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jeff Hornacek 3.8

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Jeff Hornacek 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Jeff Hornacek 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Jeff Hornacek 2,092

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Jeff Hornacek 527

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Jeff Hornacek 525

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Jeff Hornacek 170

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Jeff Hornacek 25

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Jeff Hornacek 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Jeff Hornacek .470

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Jeff Hornacek .433

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Jeff Hornacek .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Jeff Hornacek 20.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Jeff Hornacek 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jeff Hornacek 5.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Jeff Hornacek 1.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Jeff Hornacek 0.5 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.